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Introduction to Blackboard 9 Learning Management System (for Newbies )

Introduction to Blackboard 9 Learning Management System (for Newbies ). Bege Bowers December 11, 2009. Agenda, Session 1. Where we are When BB9 will be available What we’ll be giving you today (login, overview of basic screen layout and tools, a bit of practice). Agenda, Session 1.

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Introduction to Blackboard 9 Learning Management System (for Newbies )

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  1. Introduction to Blackboard 9Learning Management System (for Newbies) Bege Bowers December 11, 2009

  2. Agenda, Session 1 Where we are When BB9 will be available What we’ll be giving you today (login, overview of basic screen layout and tools, a bit of practice)

  3. Agenda, Session 1 Overview of how (best) to use BB9 Discussion about how to help you really learn BB9—we had a 3-day, 24 hour introduction; you have 2 hours.

  4. Agenda, Session 2 Guided overview of features of BB9 Guided practice

  5. Agenda, Session 3 Individual practice One-on-one help

  6. Session 1: Where We Are Small number of courses to be taught in BB9 spring 2010 Some in summer 2010; WebCT will go away after summer All BB9 beginning fall 2010

  7. Where We Are In training environment today Production environment/templates available spring 2010 (early January?) You can begin developing fall courses in spring 2010 (what you develop now can be moved)

  8. Ways to Use Blackboard Course repository, web-enhanced course Hybrid course (some traditional in-class; some online) Asynchronous distance course (totally online)

  9. First Consideration: Pedagogy Plan course first (BB9 is a tool): • Course goals and objectives • Syllabus • Units, lessons, assignments • Order • Grading scale

  10. First Consideration: Pedagogy Then decide how to use BB9: • What would you like to post? • Syllabus (individual, dept) • Resources (web links, background material, pictures, sample papers, almost any kind of file) • Assignments/paper topics

  11. First Consideration: Pedagogy Could post: A little; a lot Individual lessons, assignments, paper topics Modules (linked assignments) Announcements/assignments if class has to be canceled

  12. First Consideration: Pedagogy • What BB “tools” would you like to use? • Course calendar • Discussion boards • Groups • E-mail

  13. First Consideration: Pedagogy • What BB “tools” would you like to use? • Tests/quizzes • Grading center • Other

  14. First Consideration: Pedagogy • How else do you want students to use BB9? • View assignments? • Submit papers/assignments? • View their grades? • Other?

  15. Training • What kinds of follow-up training would you like/attend? • Small-group training (5-6?)? • Even smaller-group training (3)? • One-on-one mentoring? • Other?

  16. Move to Session 2

  17. Session 2 http://ysu.blackboard.com (doesn’t like Firefox) Get username and password; log-in Two tabs: My Institution, Courses

  18. Session 2 • My Institution: tutorials, courses, calendar, announcements • Courses tab: • courses you teach (2) • courses in which you are enrolled (7) • course catalog

  19. Session 2 • Enter Practice course (edit mode on) • Areas of screen: • Course menu on left • Course management area below menu • Work area/content frame on right

  20. Session 2 • Look at elements of course menu: • List of content areas • Plus sign to add • Views (list, folder, etc.) • Up-down arrows to move item up or down list

  21. Session 2 • Look at elements of course menu: • Right-context double arrows • Hidden and no-content icons • Use arrow to make left menu appear and disappear

  22. Session 2 • Click on elements in course menu: • Announcements • Units • Assignments • Assessments

  23. Session 2 • Click on elements in course menu: • Discussion board • Tools • Etc.

  24. Session 2 • Look at “bread crumbs” • Rename couple of links: • Orientation • External Links • Add a content area and move it up • Add a divider and move it up

  25. Session 2 • Look at work area/content frame • Click on announcements in left menu • Look at option(s) across top bar of work area • Create an announcement

  26. Session 2 • Look at course-management area • Click on help—notice manual • Change something in style • Change text to buttons • Change buttons back to text

  27. Session 2 • Go back to the content area you added earlier; name it “Pretend Folder Area” • Click on it; look at work area options • Click “Build”; “Create Folder”

  28. Session 2 Name it“Pretend Folder 1” Write a description in the box Click the submit button Click on the name of the folder Click “Create Item” at top

  29. Session 2 Name it “Pretend File” Write a description in the box Click “Choose File” Select one; click “Open” Name the link Click the “Submit” button

  30. Session 2 • Go back to the content area you added earlier • Click on it; look at work area options • Click “Build”; “Create Syllabus”; Enter name “Pretend Syllabus”; “Use Existing File”

  31. Session 2 • Browse for local file; select; click “Open” • Click “Submit” button • Use right-context icon to edit the name to “Course Syllabus” • In left menu, make the content area visible to students (“Show Link”)

  32. Session 2 • Turn edit mode off to see what students see • Look at options across top of screen • Click “Help”; “Media and Academic Computing”; Bb icon; notice tutorials

  33. Session 3 Practice in Practice Course or Development Course Logout Resources for you in Getting Started course What kind of follow-up training would you like?

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